Groton Long Point

Groton Long Point (GLP) is a political subdivision of the town of Groton on Long Island Sound in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 667 at the 2000 census. Groton Long Point is used mostly by families as a summer resort.

The area is administered by the Groton Long Point Association (GLPA), which was established by an act of the Connecticut Legislature in 1921. The act enabled seasonal residents to tax and issue bonds to provide services independent of the town of Groton; typically, such municipal corporations provided services that the larger township could not or would not provide. The corporation was not described as a borough in the law forming it, but it has the same governmental powers as a borough. Today, such a special taxing district can be formed by Connecticut residents on their own without special acts of the Legislature. The area is treated by the U.S. Census Bureau as a borough, although it is not formally incorporated as such.

Summer in Groton Long Point runs roughly from mid-June to early September. The population of the town is dramatically larger during the summer months, as nearly every property is occupied by its owners or by summer tenants; the number of people also increases dramatically on summer weekends compared to summer weekdays. The Groton Long Point Yacht Club is a cross between a traditional yacht club and a summer camp, as it runs many classes for children. These include swimming, sailing, sports, and tennis lessons. The Yacht Club also organizes evening events such as dances, movies, and scavenger hunts for children; events are also organized for adults and families, including concerts at nearby Esker Point, dances, and fireworks.

Being a summer community, Groton Long Point experiences something of an exodus in early September, as many of the summer families and the renters exit, leaving only a small number of full-time residents in the fall, winter, and spring months. Children remaining often attend nearby Fitch Senior High School in Groton.

The Point is protected year-round by the Groton Long Point Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1951. Its purpose is "the preservation of lives and property, the extinguishment of fires, the provision of emergency medical services and social assembly". The Fire Department host events year round, from the 4th of July parade to a Halloween party.

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